.HOUSTON (AP)-- Dean Connors competed 3 goals, Taji Atkins ran for two additional as well as Rice swamped FCS-affiliate Texas Southern 69-7 on Saturday.Connors competed 113 yards on nine transports, around 12.6-yards-per offer as well as composed on 2 5-yard operates as well as a 71-yarder. Atkins possessed 91 backyards on 11 carries and scoring runs of 5 and also 33 yards.E.J. Detector threw for 189 lawns, two goals and possessed an interception for Rice (1-1). The Owls outgained the Tigers 533-87 in overall yardage as well as scored a pair of goals in the 1st, third and also fourth one-fourths as well as 3 in the 2nd. Rice developed a 69-0 lead.Texas Southern (1-1) stayed clear of a shutout when Jordan Davis threw a 12-yard composing pass to Kordell Rodgers with 14 secs remaining. ___ Get poll signals and also updates on the AP Leading 25 throughout the period. Sign up listed below. AP university football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football.